There are many complex and intersecting reasons that partners cheat on each other. Some people cheat for thrills, some for money, and some to satisfy unconscious needs. If you're in one of these relationships, where you go for help and how you attempt to resolve the issues will determine whether you're able to emerge with your sense of worth and self-esteem intact.

On June 28th, I wrote a post titled, "Things You Can Do from the Bed." I listed eight possibilities. I’ve had so many creative and inspiring ideas added to that list from different sources (private emails, comments at Psychology Today or on Facebook), that I thought I’d gather them together here. So, here’s a new list for you to consider.

An ancient Hebrew proverb tells us that wisdom is more valuable than gold. Unfortunately, too many of us are willing to give up wisdom for material goods. See almost any reality television show for evidence of this! However, we should be willing to give up material goods in the pursuit of wisdom, if we want to be truly happy.

At age 7, I was selling lemonade on the corner. A few years later, looking for even higher margin product, I started checking the prices on different beverages around the house and noticed wine sold for more than juice.

Nobody seems to care now that we've truly become a world of voyeurs and exhibitionists, actors and audiences. For libidinous and escapist politicians, life exposed on the Internet has become one big punchline

I have a friend who has really let herself go. She hasn't had a job in over a year and doesn't leave her house that much. When she does, she smells so badly that more than five people have said something to me.

In earlier posts, I discussed the Taoist principle of wei wu wei (action through inaction) and its application to love and happiness. In this post, I offer some more specific thoughts along those lines, specifically in terms of the importance of being yourself, difficulties with knowing and pursuing your "type," and the ironies of online dating.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to order California to release nearly 40,000 prisoners from state prisons has had many people thinking one thing, “What’s next?” Could this mark an essential shift in the treatment of prisoners suffering with a mental illness?